Blogging Tips

If you’re a Google Reader fan, then you already know that the much loved (free) service is shutting down on July 1st. I’ve read dozens of roundup articles on alternative services, such as this one from Gizmodo. At the moment, …[Continue]

While there still may not be such a thing as a free lunch, Oakworth Business Publishing does offer a free ebook about how to build a web site. The 300-page downloadable PDF covers basics such as registering a domain name …[Continue]

If you’ve ever considered buying a domain name for the primary purpose of creating a custom email address such as your-name@your-domain.com, this tutorial from Ask Leo! is just what you need. In it, Leo Notenboom explains domain registration, email forwarding, …[Continue]

WordPress is an excellent blogging platform. Its popularity, however, makes it a frequent target of hackers trying to gain access to blogs for nefarious purposes. Choosing a secure admin password is just one thing you can do to foil them. …[Continue]

A screencast is a video of a computer screen, and can be a useful tool for demonstrating software, teaching or training. I’ve used Camtasia for years, but it is expensive. I’ve also heard great things about Jing, which is available …[Continue]

Wikipedia is a collaboratively-edited encyclopedia, but only a small percentage of visitors ever contribute by editing an article. To learn how, start with this overview from Gina Trapani or the official Wikipedia Tutorial And if you think that the tutorial …[Continue]

Although both Windows and Mac have built-in font viewers, there are quite a few utilities that do a better job, many of them free. I like Font Picker, a free download that runs on Adobe Air for both Mac and …[Continue]

If you are using a modern browser such as Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, or Safari you might have noticed an orange (or blue) RSS icon in the upper right-hand corner of many websites, such as my Jokes By …[Continue]